William Arnault

William Arnault


Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Recognized since 2023

Chicago, Illinois

Practice Areas

Litigation - Bankruptcy

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Bill Arnault is a litigation partner in the Firm’s Chicago office. He focuses his practice in the restructuring context. He also has extensive experience litigating complex commercial cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts throughout the United States, including contract, energy, fiduciary duty, fraudulent transfer, bankruptcy, and employment cases. He has chaired or co-led multiple trials and hearings, including disputes involving Parker Drilling Company, Emerald Oil, Inc., iHeart Media, Inc., the City of Detroit, GenOn Energy, Inc., Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, and E.V. Energy Partners, L.P.

Location
  • 333 West Wolf Point Plaza
    Chicago, IL 60654
Education
  • Cornell University, J.D., graduated 2009
  • Boston College, B.A., Philosophy, graduated 2005

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, Illinois

182 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy

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